MAPS - PRE-SENIOR

IELTS WRITING TASK 1 MAPS

By Quyên Nguyễn

What?

• Describe and compare maps that show changes over time (dynamic) or different features (static) of a location.

• Can you describe spatial relationships, highlight changes, and compare key features using appropriate vocabulary and grammar?

Describing locations & directions

Key Skills for Writing about Maps

Comparing changes

Grouping information

Multiple Choice

Sukuna used his immense power to demolish the entire battlefield, destroying everything in his way.

• Build

• Change

• Remove

Multiple Choice

After the Titans' attack, the soldiers worked hard to renovate the damaged buildings inside the walls to make them livable again.

• Build

• Change

• Remove

Multiple Choice

During the battle, the CCG used powerful weapons to flatten an entire district, leaving no buildings standing.

• Build

• Change

• Remove

Multiple Choice

During a fierce fight, the Devil Hunters had to tear down an old building to stop the enemy from hiding inside.

• Build

• Change

• Remove

Multiple Choice

Beru and the ants worked quickly to erect a grand castle for Jinwoo, building it from the ground up in no time.

• Build

• Change

• Remove

Multiple Choice

The abandoned farm was converted into a secret NASA base, where scientists worked on their mission to save humanity.

• Build

• Change

• Remove

​E.g., A new children's play area was built.

Open Ended

The factory

Open Ended

The wasteland

Open Ended

The terraced houses

Open Ended

The railway line

Open Ended

The café

Open Ended

The railway workers' cottages

Open Ended

Bailey mansions

Open Ended

A new lane

​replace

​knock down

​increase

Fill in the Blanks

1. The factory and houses in the north were

to make space for mansions and a park.

Fill in the Blanks

2. The row of terraced houses on Trent Street was

with modern flats.

Fill in the Blanks

3. The wasteland and surrounding areas were

into Bayley Street Park.

Fill in the Blanks

4. A new road, New Lane, was

on the right side of the map.

Fill in the Blanks

5. The railway workers’ cottages were

to create space for a children’s play area.

Fill in the Blanks

6. The number of shops along New Lane

, providing more commercial options.

Fill in the Blanks

7. The laundry

in both maps, though its surroundings were modernized.

Fill in the Blanks

8. A café was

next to the laundry, replacing the shop in the northwest area.

Fill in the Blanks

9. The small residential houses on the left were

by larger flats to accommodate population growth.

Fill in the Blanks

10. The park area was

with additional trees and a designated children’s play zone.

Multiple Choice

Bailey Mansions

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Bayley Street Park

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Café

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Shops

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Terraced houses

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Wasteland

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Railway line

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

Laundry

• Industrial

• Residential

• Commercial

• Recreational

Multiple Choice

1. The plans show that in 2001 the ground floor of the library included a reception, a reading area, a computer lab, and a staff room. In 2009, several changes were made, including the addition of a cafe and the expansion of the reading area.

• A. This introduction is taken directly from the question.

• B. This is a good introduction to the maps as it is clear what the writer is going to talk about.

• C. This gives very little information about the maps, so is not a full introduction.

• D. This includes too many details to be an introduction and includes examples that should be in the main body of the answer.

Multiple Choice

2. The plans illustrate the layout of the ground floor of a library in 2001 and the changes made to it during its redevelopment in 2009.

• A. This introduction is taken directly from the question.

• B. This is a good introduction to the maps as it is clear what the writer is going to talk about.

• C. This gives very little information about the maps, so is not a full introduction.

• D. This includes too many details to be an introduction and includes examples that should be in the main body of the answer.

Multiple Choice

3. The plans depict the transformations made to the library’s ground floor between 2001 and 2009.

• A. This introduction is taken directly from the question.

• B. This is a good introduction to the maps as it is clear what the writer is going to talk about.

• C. This gives very little information about the maps, so is not a full introduction.

• D. This includes too many details to be an introduction and includes examples that should be in the main body of the answer.

Multiple Choice

4. The maps show the layout of a library.

• A. This introduction is taken directly from the question.

• B. This is a good introduction to the maps as it is clear what the writer is going to talk about.

• C. This gives very little information about the maps, so is not a full introduction.

• D. This includes too many details to be an introduction and includes examples that should be in the main body of the answer.

Multiple Choice

Children’s area

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Newspapers and periodicals

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Librarian’s desk

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Computers

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

History

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Tables

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Films & DVDs

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Fiction

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Law

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Multiple Choice

Kitchen

• Academic resources

• Study space

• Other facilities

Open Ended

Changes in academic resources

Open Ended

Changes in study space

Open Ended

Changes in other facilities

Multiple Choice

Overall, are the changes significant or insignificant?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Choose the best overview that summarizes the key changes shown in the library plans between 2001 and 2009.

• Overall, there were some minor adjustments to the layout of the library, particularly involving the relocation of tables and shelves.

• Generally, the library underwent significant redevelopment, with notable expansions in its media resources, study spaces, and additional facilities to accommodate a wider range of users.

• In general, the fiction section was reduced, and new areas like the children’s area and computer section were introduced, improving the library’s functionality.